5 Players who could be the next Messi

FC Barcelona v Real Valladolid CF - La Liga
FC Barcelona v Real Valladolid CF - La Liga

#4 Martin Odegaard

Norway Training Session and Press Conference
Norway Training Session and Press Conference

Like the bloke in the previous slide, Martin Odegaard also holds a couple of records. He became the youngest player to represent Norway at the senior level and made his debut for them when he was 15 years and 253 days old. He also became the youngest player for Real Madrid when he was 16 years and 157 days old.

The Norwegian is a very creative player and is very handy when it comes to set-piece situations. He is good at long range shooting and has scored some wonder-goals at the tender age of 20. The youngster is also good dribbling, and a player with all these skills will definitely be compared to the great Lionel Messi.

He was bought by Real Madrid for €2.8 million 2015, but has regularly been loaned out to other clubs for his development. Currently, he plies his trade for Eredivisie club, Vitesse. He has scored 7 goals and assisted 4 times in 23 games.

What the stats don't tell you is the creative aspect of his play. He averages 3.2 key passes, 36.4 passes, 1.9 crosses and 1.8 Long-balls per game, making him one of the most creative players in the Eredivise. If he can go back to Real Madrid or move to a club with better strikers, he can definitely go on to become a top play-maker.

All stats from Transfermarkt and Whoscored

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